CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. – Max Buckley of Rye, NY, birdied four straight holes on the front nine Thursday and held on for a one-stroke victory on the Minor League Golf Tour at the TPC Eagle Trace. Buckley edged Stephen Grant of Plantation 65 to 66 with Bo Hoag of Columbus, Ohio, another stroke back at 67 and Ryan Carter of Miami next on 68. Each of the top four had just one bogey apiece.

Buckley birdied 7 of his first 11 holes, Nos. 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10 and 11, bogeyed the par-4 12th and added a final birdie at 15. He collected $950 from the $5,070 purse, raising his career earnings to $15,943 since January, 2015. His previous MLGT win was in March, 2015, at Winston Trails GC near Lake Worth.

There were 38 starters for the MLGT’s 26th tournament of the year. Three 18-hole events are scheduled next week: Monday, PGA National-Estate course, Palm Beach Gardens; Tuesday, Abacoa GC, Jupiter; and Thursday, Martin Downs CC, Palm City.